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HeartData™ Program Details

HeartData™ is a classroom-based program that integrates real-time biometric data into structured STEM learning. Students collect, graph, and analyze heart rate data as part of guided activities that connect scientific observation to real-world experience.

What Is the HeartData™ Program?

HeartData™ is a structured classroom program that uses heart rate monitors and a printed workbook to support real-time data collection and guided analysis. Students observe how physiological response changes across activities and use that data as part of a hands-on learning process.

How the Program Works

Students participate in guided classroom activities using a simple four-step process:

• Measure physiological response using a heart rate monitor
• Graph and record results in the workbook
• Analyze patterns and changes in the data
• Apply scientific thinking through reflection and discussion

This process helps students connect abstract concepts to real-world data in a structured and engaging learning environment.

What Students Learn

Students develop core skills in scientific observation, data analysis, and pattern recognition while learning how to interpret real-world data and apply it within a structured inquiry process.

• How the body responds to different environments and experiences
• The concept of a baseline and variation in physiological data
• How to observe and interpret changes in heart rate over time
• Connections between attention, behavior, and observable response patterns
• How observation and data support scientific inquiry

What’s Included

Each classroom implementation includes materials designed for classroom sets, allowing multiple students to participate through shared or rotating use depending on class size.

• Printed HeartData™ student workbooks
• Heart rate monitors for classroom use
• A 90-minute Zoom faculty onboarding and training session

What Students Do

Students work through structured activities that guide them to collect, record, graph, and interpret their own data. Activities may include:

• Recording heart rate data during guided activities
• Creating graphs based on observed data
• Comparing measurements across activities
• Identifying patterns and variability in data
• Reflecting on observations using structured prompts

Who It Is For

The HeartData™ Program is designed for:

• Middle school science and math classrooms
• Advisory or wellness programs
• Counseling or student support environments
• Schools seeking hands-on, data-driven learning experiences

Why Schools Use It

Schools use HeartData™ to bring real-time data, scientific inquiry, and student engagement into the classroom through a structured, easy-to-implement system.

• Supports real-world data collection and analysis
• Reinforces graphing, interpretation, and scientific reasoning skills
• Helps students learn through structured observation
• Connects science and math through applied learning
• Provides a structured, easy-to-implement classroom system
• Includes faculty onboarding for smooth implementation
• Helps students build awareness of how physiological responses relate to attention and engagement, supporting more effective participation in the learning process

Ease of Implementation

HeartData™ is designed for straightforward classroom use. The program includes structured materials, guided activities, and onboarding support so teachers can implement the system without extensive preparation or technical setup.

Implementation

The program is designed for flexible classroom integration and can be implemented as a short-term instructional unit, multi-day module, or recurring activity within science, advisory, or interdisciplinary instruction. Lessons are structured and guided, allowing teachers to facilitate activities with minimal preparation.

Standards Alignment

HeartData™ is designed to support classroom instruction through structured, standards-aligned learning experiences. The program reinforces key aspects of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) through crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas related to structure and function, information processing, and engineering design.

Students engage in activities that involve data collection, graphing, pattern analysis, scientific observation, and applied inquiry, supporting integration across middle school science, math, and student support settings.

A detailed lesson-level standards alignment document is available upon request.